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Alachlor (Lasso)

Jamison Park S/d

Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 2 ppb

The legal limit for alachlor, established in 1991, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-10CA18327-01ND
2020-04-08CD03094-01ND
2020-10-13CD13690-01ND
2020-10-13CD13690-02ND
2021-01-18CD18634-01ND
2023-04-1837729_23-19256ND
2023-10-2437729_23-60234ND
2023-10-2437729_23-60235ND